While history has made some of the details a little fuzzy on the history of the prancing horse before Enzo Ferrari adopted it for his racing team, we have a pretty solid record of just why every one of these brilliant automobiles sports a black horse over a yellow background. Read more…
The Romans introduced the sweet chestnut tree into Britain 2,000 years ago, and we are still not particularly grateful for its fruit. Who brought horse chestnut trees to UK? Horse chestnut is native to the Balkan Peninsula. It was first introduced to the UK from Turkey in the late 16th Read more…
Hairless horses do exist, but they are the result of a rare genetic mutation. Akhal-Teke horses are more prone to hairlessness than any other breed. However, there is no such thing as a hairless Akhal-Teke. Unlike in some dogs and cats, hairlessness is highly undesirable in horses. What causes hairless Read more…
It can be obtained from Henry Jr for trading in 1000 acorns altogether. You can only get this coat from Henry Jr once this way. To get more you have to catch them from the wild, buy them using the event tokens or trade for them. Can Percherons be bay? Read more…
The primary purpose of equine bedding is to absorb moisture and toxic ammonia odours emitted from urine and manure. Bedding should also provide comfort and cushioning for your horses to reduce the risk of injury. Why is bedding important for horses? Bedding provides warmth, reduces floor-level drafts, and keeps the Read more…
Horses nod their heads as a signal of energy, excitement, or irritation. They also nod when bothered by ear infections and insects. Horses that lower and raise their heads in a calm, controlled manner may be showing a sign of submission to convey a simple hello. Why is my horse Read more…
Synthetic hair is usually not mixed with animal hair, being that it costs manufacturers more money to process animal hair. What is synthetic hair made of? Synthetic hair is exactly as it sounds. The fake hair strands are made out of man-made fibers like acrylic or nylon. The fibers are Read more…
between 37.2°C to 38.5°C. A horse’s normal body temperature can range between 37.2°C to 38.5°C (99.0°F to 101.4°F). It is possible for a range of factors to affect your horse’s temperature, including humidity and hot weather and whether or not your horse has just been exercised. What is a bad Read more…
There is one on each side in both upper and lower jaws and they erupt at between four and five years of age, mainly in male horses. What age do horses lose caps? Horses will lose a total of 12 cheek teeth caps generally between the ages of 2.5 and Read more…
Capped joints are fluid filled swellings which occur over the dorsal surfaces of the carpi, points of the elbows or plantar surfaces of the hocks. Can you ride a horse with capped hocks? An uncomplicated capped hock is considered to be only a cosmetic problem for the horse, and will Read more…